Dharmasena, Illingworth to officiate IPL final

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth of England will officiate at the Indian Premier League (IPL) final to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 24.

Ranjan Madugalle will be the match referee for the summit clash while Vineet Kulkarni and O. Nandan will be the third and fourth umpires, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday.

Following are the appointments for the playoffs:

Qualifier 1 to be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on May 19: Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth (on-field umpires), Vineet Kulkarni (third umpire), O. Nandan (fourth umpire).

Eliminator to be played at MCA International Stadium, Pune, on May 20: Roshan Mahanama (match referee), Anil Chaudhary and C. Shamshuddin (on-field umpires), Chris Gaffaney (third umpire), K. Srinath (fourth umpire).

Qualifier 2 to be played at JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi, on May 22: Roshan Mahanama (match referee), Anil Chaudhary and Chris Gaffaney (on-field umpires), C. Shamshuddin (third umpire), K. Srinath (fourth umpire).